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Property
Health officials bar Summerset from testing staff, residents
Retirement village operators still can't get their staff and residents tested for covid-19, even though it's well-established that their residents are most at risk of the worst impacts of the virus.
Economy
Govt watching heavy industry job losses 'very closely' - Robertson
The government is watching job losses across the country’s heavy industry “very closely,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said. But the minister had no firm response when asked about the “substantial” job losses New Zealand Steel warned of today as it seeks to put its busines...
Coronavirus
Mandatory testing will likely extend to other ports - Maritime NZ
Maritime NZ says covid-19 testing requirements implemented at the ports of Tauranga and Auckland will likely be extended across New Zealand's other 21 ports. Currently, the entry of ships and crew into the country's ports falls under the maritime border order managed by the Ne...
Policy
BlueScope warns of 'substantial' job losses at Glenbrook
BlueScope Steel is preparing to spend up to A$50 million to lay off a “substantial” number of staff and reduce the scale of its New Zealand operations.
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Oliver Lewis
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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